My mother’s house has the electrical service weatherhead going through the roof, which has a metal roof jack with a neoprene or rubber seal. The seal is split and I put roofing plastic cement on it and wrapped it with black tape for a temporary repair. Can someone explain what should be done to repair […]
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Replacing a Plug or Cord
I’d like to replace the plug on a counter top Toastmaster 7093X convection oven. The reading on the appliance lists it as 120 Volt 1320 Watt and 50-?0 HZ. The plug (especially the metal prong part) would get really hot after using the appliance and the cord nearest the plug would get very warm. This […]
Smoke Detector on a Suspended Ceiling
I am finishing my basement, and am pretty much finished with my suspended ceiling. I left one of my tiles off where the existing Hardwired Smoke Detector is sitting. I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions on how to attach this Smoke Detector to the grid or panel of my ceiling. I’m sure I […]
Speaking of strange electrical problems
I replaced the bathroom heat-lamp/vent-fan unit, and replaced the whole double switch because I had to keep pressure on one of them to keep it on. Couldn’t get the new switch (from Home Depot) to work no matter how I wired it; some combination of nothing coming on or everything coming on at once. Put […]